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COMEC
Commander of Eurocorps
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The Commanding General of EUROCORPS (COMEC) is a Lieutenant General (NATO 3 stars). The Deputy Commander (DCOM) is a Major General (NATO 2 stars). The staff is directed by the Chief of Staff (COS), a Major General (NATO 2 stars); assisted by three Deputy Chiefs of Staff (DCOS) for Operations (DCOS OPS), Support (DCOS SPT) and Plans (DCOS PLANS), who are Brigade General (NATO 1 star). These generals are part of the Command Group.
The Commanding General is directly supported by advisors: The Legal Branch (LEGAD), the Public Affairs Office (PAO), the Medical Adviser (MEDAD), the Air Representation (AREC), the Navy Representation (NAVREP) and, in operations, a Political Adviser (POLAD).
The Command Group, the advisors and the Staff together form the Headquarters, whose primary role is to plan and conduct operations ranging from humanitarian aid and crisis response to the defense of member countries and the Alliance. In operations, the COMEC commands major subordinate units and controls land operations, supported by air, maritime and special forces. EUROCORPS Headquarters is sustained by a Multinational Command and Support Brigade (MNCS BDE).
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In EUROCORPS, every two years, key personnel in each section rotate. This system fosters multinational representation,
ensuring that each nation involved has the opportunity to contribute to decision-making and leadership. The rotation helps
promote fairness and inclusivity, allowing all member nations to have a stake in the organization’s direction, while
encouraging collaboration and diverse perspectives from all corners of the world.
BELGIUM
2021
POLAND
2023
SPAIN
2025
GERMANY
2027
FRANCE
2029
All the decisions are taken unanimously by the Framework Nations in the EUROCORPS Common Committee. The participation of Associated Nations in any EUROCORPS commitment shall be systematically submitted for approval to the authorities of each country.
Austrian, Belgian, French, German, Greek, Italian, Luxembourg, Polish, Romanian, Spanish and Turkish soldiers work all together in a true multinational spirit. This creates a true multicultural cooperation within the EUROCORPS.
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In October 1991 the former French president, Francois Mitterand and the former German Chancelor Helmut Kohl agreed to strengthen the reconciliation between their two countries and to foster the idea of the common european defence.
A few months later, in May 1992, both countries set up a Franco-German Corps in Strasbourg – a unit which financing and commanding would be equally shared amongst the two countries.
The ideas laid down in the La Rochelle declaration, which is considered as the founding act of Eurocorps.
A couple of weeks later both countries agreed to open EUROCORPS to members of the western european Union.
1993 Belgium, 1994 Spain and 1996 Luxembourg joined Eurocorps as Framework Nations (FN).
The La Rochelle summit already included the conditions of a partnership with NATO, which was implemented shortly after through the SACEUR‘s agreement in Jan 1993. This agreement frames the employment, subordination of EC within NATO and the missions EC could fulfill. As you can see, the duality of EC (for the EU and NATO) is part of its foundations.
1992
Signed in La Rochelle
Foundation of Duality
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Precisely 20 years ago, on November 22th, 2004, the Treaty on the European Corps and the Status of its Headquarters was signed in Brussels. Twelve years after Eurocorps had been created, this treaty embodied the will of the then five Framework Nations (Germany, Belgium, Spain, France and Luxembourg – Poland would join later, on December 20th, 2021) to establish an undisputed legal basis. As a result, Eurocorps became an entity in the category of sui generis legal objects, i.e. entities whose characteristics make them unique.
2004
Signed in Brussels
OWN
Unique Ecosystem
